Fundamentals of Nursing Chap 4

A nurse is planning education on self-administration of insulin to the client and the client's family members. The client asks the nurse why the family members are also included in the teaching. What should the nurse's response be?

"Family members are equally involved in planning and implementation of care."

A nurse is assessing a family with adolescents. The family consists of a father, mother, a 13-year-old son, a 14-year-old son from a previous marriage, and a 16-year-old daughter. Which statement by the parents would lead the nurse to suspect a potential risk factor for altered health with this family?

"Our 16-year-old just seems to butt heads with us at every turn."

Which patient need has the highest priority? A. A patient who needs to ambulate to prevent DVT B. A patient who is in isolation and feels lonely C. A patient who recently lost her husband D. An elderly patient who is at risk for falls

A. A patient who needs to ambulate to prevent DVT

A nurse who focuses attention on the strengths and abilities of patients rather than their problems is helping them to achieve which of Maslow's basic human needs?

A. Self-actualization

Tell whether the following statement is true or false. The health care structure of a community has a direct effect on the health of the people living within it. A. True B. False

A. True

Tell whether the following statement is true or false. A family can be defined as any group of people who live together and depend on one another for physical, emotional, and financial support. A. True B. False

A. True

Which of the following family functions is met when the family provides emotional comfort to a child who is ill? A. Physical B. Economic C. Reproductive D. Affective and coping E. Socialization

D. Affective and coping

The nurse is assessing a family parented by a 60-year-old grandmother and three school-age grandchildren. The nurse is aware that which problem may occur in a single-parent family at a greater level than in other types of families?

Increased financial concerns

A nurse is providing care to a client who is feeling lonely and isolated. In an effort to develop a trusting nurse-client relationship, the nurse exhibits a caring attitude, ensures the client's privacy, and spends time with the client to promote therapeutic communication. The nurse is meeting which category of client needs?

Love and belonging

The community environment affects the well-being of the individual and the family. Which is the health responsibility of the family?

Maintain a healthy lifestyle

During the nurse's admission interview the client says, "I don't get too much rest because I am in nursing school and work full time to support myself and my kids." The nurse classifies this statement as an issue at which level of Maslow's basic needs?

Physiologic

A nurse is implementing interventions that focus on protecting a client from physical and emotional harm. Which category of needs is the nurse addressing?

Safety and security

The nurse assists a postoperative client with ambulation. The nurse recognizes that assisting the client when performing this skill meets which of Maslow's basic human needs?

Safety and security

A nurse is working at a community clinic that serves mostly families with young children. What would be a priority intervention for clients in this developmental stage?

Setting up parenting classes

The nurse is assessing the communication style of the client. Communication is an example of which dimension of the individual?

Sociocultural dimension

The nurse is conducting a family assessment of a traditional family. Which assessment data cue describes the socioeconomic status of the family?

The father is an engineer and the mother is an elementary school teacher.

An adolescent confides in the school nurse that the adolescent is arguing daily with her mother and often wonders whether her mother loves her. The school nurse recognizes that the student faces which of the following risk factors for altered family health?

A psychosocial risk factor

A nurse is working with a single-parent family. When planning the care for this family, which need should the nurse anticipate as being a priority concern?

Financial concerns

When providing care to a client, the nurse prioritizes the client's needs. Which intervention would the nurse employ to meet the client's physiologic needs? Select all that apply.

Assessing the client's skin color Weighing the client Promoting a high-fiber diet

Tell whether the following statement is true or false. An example of a developmental risk factor is a family that has inadequate childcare for a preschool child when both parents are working. A. True B. False

B. False Rationale: An example of a psychosocial risk factor is a family that has inadequate childcare for a preschool child when both parents are working

What is an example of a community risk factor?

Children are kept inside on a sunny day due to a lack of recreational opportunities.

The nurse is assessing the family structure of the client. The family household comprises two parents, three children, and one grandparent. The nurse recognizes that this is a(n):

Extended Family